UPDATE: A Mets official told The Associated Press more than one person wears the Mr. Met costume during each season, and the person who donned it Wednesday night will not do so again. The Mets official spoke on condition of anonymity because the statement from the organization was the team's only authorized comment.

NEW YORK -- It's been a tough season for the Mets, relatively speaking.

Their best starting pitcher, relief pitcher and hitter are all on the disabled list. Matt Harvey's girlfriend broke up with him and a sex toy was found in a locker and went viral. On the field, the bullpen is getting booed nightly in their own ballpark.

Every five days, Mets fans have hope when Jacob deGrom takes the mound. But Wednesday night at Citi Field, nothing went right and even deGrom fell apart, giving up seven earned runs in a 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The fans -- or at least the few fans who were left after the 3 1/2 hour game -- were upset and took out their frustrations on more than just right-hander Neil Ramirez. They took their frustrations out on Mr. Met. And he was just not going to take it from anyone.

A fan captured a clip of the Mets' mascot flipping off fans as he walked back through the tunnel following the loss. The internet immediately blew up and Twitter, of course, reacted accordingly.

Mr. Met wasn't really flipping the bird. That was just a broken finger gone undiagnosed by team doctors.

Mr. Met was once known as MLB's first modern live-action mascot, and even won rookie of the year honors for the feat in 1964. But now, he's mostly just known as Noah Syndergaard's nemesis, as the right-hander has had a long-standing Twitter feud with the mascot. Earlier this season, the feud escalated when Syndergaard showed Mr. Met his blister-afflicted finger (hint: It was the same one Mr. Met showed fans).

No word on whether or not Mrs. Met approved of the gesture, but we can only guess that didn't.